Hello.
I am an English teacher with a degree (non-education) and a TEFL certificate.
I have been teaching English to adults for most of the past 8 years.
I am considering relocating to Vietnam to teach.
I am 54 years old.
I paid a visit to Hanoi last week, with a batch of CVs, hoping to make contact with some language schools and take part in interviews.
I walked around the city, but found no language schools. I contacted some schools by 'phone, but they asked me to e-mail my CV to them, even though I was in Hanoi.
I went for an interview at one school, but the HR manager appeared to be shocked at Old Father Time standing there and, after a cursory glance at my CV, said they would be in touch. Nothing so far.
I wont give up on the Vietnam idea just yet. I will try HCMC, as it is a bigger city with, apparently, more language schools.
I am making a list of language schools I have found on the internet. I will go to HCMC and contact/visit these with my CV in hand.
I have been told that being over 50 will not be a problem. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
I would like to build up as big a list of language schools as I can before I arrive. If anybody can suggest where I can find a comprehensive list of schools on the 'net, I will add them to those I have found.
Any tips on getting a teaching job in HCMC will be gratefully received.
I am an English teacher with a degree (non-education) and a TEFL certificate.
I have been teaching English to adults for most of the past 8 years.
I am considering relocating to Vietnam to teach.
I am 54 years old.
I paid a visit to Hanoi last week, with a batch of CVs, hoping to make contact with some language schools and take part in interviews.
I walked around the city, but found no language schools. I contacted some schools by 'phone, but they asked me to e-mail my CV to them, even though I was in Hanoi.
I went for an interview at one school, but the HR manager appeared to be shocked at Old Father Time standing there and, after a cursory glance at my CV, said they would be in touch. Nothing so far.
I wont give up on the Vietnam idea just yet. I will try HCMC, as it is a bigger city with, apparently, more language schools.
I am making a list of language schools I have found on the internet. I will go to HCMC and contact/visit these with my CV in hand.
I have been told that being over 50 will not be a problem. Does anybody have any thoughts on this?
I would like to build up as big a list of language schools as I can before I arrive. If anybody can suggest where I can find a comprehensive list of schools on the 'net, I will add them to those I have found.
Any tips on getting a teaching job in HCMC will be gratefully received.
